THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
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GENERAL
Record of the year: “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day (Rob Cavallo and Green Day, producers; Chris Lord-Alge and Doug McKean, engineers/mixers).
Album of the year: “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” U2 (Brian Eno, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite and Chris Thomas, producers; Greg Collins, Flood, Carl Glanville, Simon Gogerly, Nellee Hooper, Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite, engineers/mixers; Arnie Acosta, mastering engineer).
Song of the year: “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own,” U2, songwriters (U2).
Best new artist: John Legend.
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POP
Female pop vocal performance: “Since U Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson.
Male pop vocal performance: “From the Bottom of My Heart,” Stevie Wonder.
Pop performance by a duo or group with vocal: “This Love,” Maroon 5.
Pop collaboration with vocals: “Feel Good Inc.,” Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul.
Pop instrumental performance: “Caravan,” Les Paul.
Pop instrumental album: “At This Time,” Burt Bacharach.
Pop vocal album: “Breakaway,” Kelly Clarkson.
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DANCE
Dance recording: “Galvanize,” the Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip (The Chemical Brothers, producers; The Chemical Brothers and Steve Dub, mixers).
Best electronic/dance album: “Push the Button,” the Chemical Brothers.
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TRADITIONAL POP
Traditional pop vocal album: “The Art of Romance,” Tony Bennett.
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ROCK
Solo rock vocal performance: “Devils & Dust,” Bruce Springsteen.
Rock performance by a duo or group with vocal: “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own,” U2.
Hard rock performance: “B.Y.O.B.,” System of a Down.
Metal performance: “Before I Forget,” Slipknot.
Rock instrumental performance: “69 Freedom Special,” Les Paul and Friends.
Rock song: “City of Blinding Lights,” U2, songwriters (U2).
Rock album: “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” U2.
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ALTERNATIVE
Alternative music album: “Get Behind Me Satan,” the White Stripes.
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R&B;
Female R&B; vocal performance: “We Belong Together,” Mariah Carey.
Male R&B; vocal performance: “Ordinary People,” John Legend.
R&B; performance by a duo or group with vocals: “So Amazing,” Beyonce and Stevie Wonder.
Traditional R&B; vocal performance: “A House Is Not a Home,” Aretha Franklin.
Urban/alternative performance: “Welcome to Jamrock,” Damian Marley.
R&B; song: “We Belong Together,” J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri and M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully and B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey).
R&B; album: “Get Lifted,” John Legend.
Contemporary R&B; album: “The Emancipation of Mimi,” Mariah Carey.
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RAP
Rap solo performance: “Gold Digger,” Kanye West.
Rap performance by a duo or group: “Don’t Phunk With My Heart,” the Black Eyed Peas.
Rap/sung collaboration: “Numb/Encore,” Jay-Z featuring Linkin Park.
Rap song: “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” D. Harris and Kanye West, songwriters; (J. Barry and D. Black, songwriters) (Kanye West).
Rap album: “Late Registration,” Kanye West.
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COUNTRY
Female country vocal performance: “The Connection,” Emmylou Harris.
Male country vocal performance: “You’ll Think of Me,” Keith Urban.
Country performance by a duo or group with vocal: “Restless,” Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Country collaboration with vocals: “Like We Never Loved at All,” Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
Country instrumental performance: “Unionhouse Branch,” Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Country song: “Bless the Broken Road,” Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna and Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts).
Country album: “Lonely Runs Both Ways,” Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Bluegrass album: “The Company We Keep,” the Del McCoury Band.
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NEW AGE
New age album: “Silver Solstice,” Paul Winter Consort.
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JAZZ
Contemporary jazz album: “The Way Up,” Pat Metheny Group.
Jazz vocal album: “Good Night, and Good Luck,” Dianne Reeves.
Jazz instrumental solo: “Why Was I Born?,” Sonny Rollins, soloist.
Jazz instrumental album, individual or group: “Beyond the Sound Barrier,” Wayne Shorter Quartet.
Large jazz ensemble album: “Overtime,” Dave Holland Big Band.
Latin jazz album: “Listen Here!,” Eddie Palmieri.
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GOSPEL
Gospel performance: “Pray,” CeCe Winans.
Gospel song: “Be Blessed,” Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis and James Q. Wright, songwriters (Yolanda Adams).
Rock gospel album: “Until My Heart Caves In,” Audio Adrenaline.
Best pop/contemporary gospel album: “Lifesong,” Casting Crowns.
Southern, country, or bluegrass gospel album: “Rock of Ages ... Hymns & Faith,” Amy Grant.
Traditional soul gospel album: “Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs,” Donnie McClurkin.
Contemporary soul gospel album: “Purified,” CeCe Winans.
Gospel choir or chorus album: “One Voice,” Gladys Knight, choir director; Saints Unified Voices.
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LATIN
Latin pop album: “Escucha,” Laura Pausini.
Latin rock/alternative album: “Fijacion Oral Vol. 1,” Shakira.
Traditional tropical latin album: “Bebo De Cuba,” Bebo Valdes.
Salsa/merengue album: “Son Del Alma,” Willy Chirino.
Mexican/Mexican-American album: “Mexico En La Piel,” Luis Miguel.
Tejano album: “Chicanisimo,” Little Joe Y La Familia.
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BLUES
Traditional blues album: “80,” B.B. King and Friends.
Contemporary blues album: “Cost of Living,” Delbert McClinton.
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FOLK
Traditional folk album: “Fiddler’s Green,” Tim O’Brien.
Contemporary folk album: “Fair & Square,” John Prine.
Native American music album: “Sacred Ground -- A Tribute to Mother Earth,” various artists.
Hawaiian music album: “Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar -- Vol. 1,” various artists.
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REGGAE
Reggae album: “Welcome to Jamrock,” Damian Marley.
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WORLD
Traditional world music album: “In the Heart of the Moon,” Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate.
Contemporary world music album: “Eletracustico,” Gilberto Gil.
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POLKA
Polka album: “Shake, Rattle and Polka!,” Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra.
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CHILDREN’S
Musical album for children: “Songs From the Neighborhood -- The Music of Mister Rogers,” various artists.
Spoken word album for children: “Marlo Thomas & Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long,” various artists (Christopher Cerf and Marlo Thomas, producers).
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SPOKEN WORD
Spoken word album: “Dreams From My Father (Sen. Barack Obama),” Sen. Barack Obama.
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COMEDY
Comedy album: “Never Scared,” Chris Rock.
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MUSICAL SHOW
Musical show album: “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” John Du Prez and Eric Idle, producers; John Du Prez, composer; Eric Idle, composer/lyricist.
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FILM/TV/VISUAL MEDIA
Compilation soundtrack album for motion picture, television or other visual media: “Ray,” (Ray Charles).
Score soundtrack album for motion picture, television or other visual media: “Ray,” Craig Armstrong, composer.
Song written for motion picture, television or other visual media: “Believe,” Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, songwriters (Josh Groban), track from “The Polar Express.”
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COMPOSING/ARRANGING
Instrumental composition: “Into the Light,” Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble), track from “Lyric.”
Instrumental arrangement: “The Incredits,” Gordon Goodwin, arranger (various artists), track from “The Incredibles -- Soundtrack.”
Instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist(s): “What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life?,” Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira, arrangers (Chris Botti & Sting).
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PACKAGE
Recording package: “The Forgotten Arm,” Aimee Mann and Gail Marowitz, art directors (Aimee Mann).
Boxed or special limited edition package: “The Legend,” Ian Cuttler, art director (Johnny Cash).
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ALBUM NOTES
Album notes: “The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax,” John Szwed, album notes writer (Jelly Roll Morton).
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HISTORICAL
Best historical album: “The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax,” Jeffrey Greenberg and Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Adam Ayan and Steve Rosenthal, mastering engineers (Jelly Roll Morton).
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PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL
Engineered album, non-classical: “Back Home,” Alan Douglas and Mick Guzauski, engineers (Eric Clapton).
Producer of the year, non-classical: Steve Lillywhite.
Remixed recording, non-classical: “Superfly (Louie Vega EOL Mix),” Louie Vega, remixer (Curtis Mayfield), track from “Mayfield: Remixed The Curtis Mayfield Collection.”
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SURROUND SOUND
Surround sound album: “Brothers in Arms -- 20th Anniversary Edition,” Chuck Ainlay, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler, surround producers (Dire Straits).
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PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL
Engineered album, classical: Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets, Da-Hong Seetoo.
Producer of the year, classical: Tim Handley.
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CLASSICAL
Classical album: Bolcom: “Songs of Innocence and of Experience,” Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer.
Orchestral performance: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, Mariss Jansons.
Opera recording: Verdi: “Falstaff,” Sir Colin Davis, conductor.
Choral performance: Bolcom: “Songs of Innocence and of Experience,” Leonard Slatkin.
Instrumental soloist(s) performance (with orchestra): Beethoven: “Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3,” Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich.
Instrumental soloist performance: “Scriabin, Medtner, Stravinsky,” Evgeny Kissin.
Chamber music performance: Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets, Emerson String Quartet.
Small ensemble performance (with or without conductor): Boulez: “Le Marteau Sans Maitre,” “Derive 1 & 2,” Pierre Boulez.
Classical vocal performance: Bach: “Cantatas,” Thomas Quasthoff.
Classical contemporary composition: Bolcom: “Songs of Innocence and of Experience.”
Classical crossover album: “4 + Four,” Turtle Island String Quartet and Ying Quartet.
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MUSIC VIDEO
Short form music video: “Lose Control,” Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop, Missy Elliot and Dave Meyers, directors, Joseph Sasson, producer.
Long form music video: “No Direction Home,” (Bob Dylan), Martin Scorsese, video director, Margaret Bodde, Susan Lacy, Jeff Rosen, Martin Scorsese, Nigel Sinclair and Anthony Wall, producers.
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